There are two types of audit reconsideration. The type addressed in this article is for taxpayers who have been audited and dispute the accuracy of the audit findings. You thought your IRS Problems were over after your recent audit was concluded, right?  Now you have received the results of the audit and you are in disagreement with the tax assessment the IRS has issued regarding your tax return.  What do you do now?

The IRS provides you with the opportunity to submit an audit reconsideration.  This process allows you to disagree with assessments made from a tax audit or taxes you owe from a tax return created by the IRS because you failed to file your taxes yourself.  The IRS uses this informal process to resolve cases.

Steps to the Audit Reconsideration Process

• Your tax return must be filed
• You will need to obtain a copy of the audit report and fill out Form 4549(Income Tax Discrepancy Adjustments) or 1902-B(Report of Individual Income Tax Examination Changes)
• You must notify the IRS, either verbally or written, of the proposed changes you want it to consider
• You need to attach the examination and any necessary documentation you have to support your position

The IRS may contact you requesting more information before they make a determination.  An adjustment will be made if the information you provide and the tax law support the requested change.

Important to Note

The IRS will not accept an audit reconsideration if you have already reached an agreement by signing a Closing Agreement, a Compromise agreement, or Form 870-AD  with the Appeals Office, the tax owed is a result of TEFRA(Tax Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982), or the courts have issued a final determination on your tax liability.

Audit Reconsideration Acceptance

The IRS will accept your request for audit reconsideration if you provide information it did not consider previously, if a tax return was filed after it completed one for you, and if computational or processing errors were made by the IRS when your tax was assessed.

The IRS will notify you at the completion of the review.  If it accepted your information, the assessed tax will be eliminated; if it only accepted part of your information, your assessed tax will only be partially reduced; if it did not accept your information; your assessed tax will not be eliminated.

If You Agree

If you agree with the results of the review, you must pay the assessed tax.  If you cannot pay this amount in full then you can either obtain an installment agreement or submit an Offer in Compromise.

If You Disagree

If you disagree with the results, you can make a written request for an appeals conference; pay the amount assessed and file a formal claim; or, wait for a bill from the IRS.

Whether your IRS Problems are from a disagreement with a recent audit or other IRS issues, contact our office today for help.  Our knowledgeable staff can guide you through the process and help resolve your IRS Problems.

Audit Reconsideration Process is a post from: IRS Tax Problem Solver Blog - IRS Help

In the year 2007 the IRS granted FULL relief to 71.07% of the underlying tax assessment in cases where a taxpayer requested audit reconsideration, according to the annual congressional report of the Taxpayer Advocate Service. Most taxpayers are aware that the IRS audits tax returns. These audits sometimes occur “in the field” requiring the taxpayer (and his or her representative) to meet with a revenue agent. The largest number of audits conducted by the IRS however are automated (by computer) or correspondence (by mail). Because there is little to no human interaction these automated and correspondence audits are plagued with inaccuracies.

Taxpayers that disagree with assessments of taxes stemming from these audits frequently get frustrated and run into the bureaucratic entanglements if they attempt to resolve the dispute on their own. A qualified tax professional can help the taxpayer navigate through IRS procedures and required documentation. This results in a high percentage of cases concluding with less tax, penalties and interest owed by the taxpayer than was originally assessed by the IRS. A taxpayer may request an audit reconsideration for several reasons including but not limited to: not receiving correspondence from the IRS, not appearing for an audit, if the taxpayer does not understand the notices the IRS sends, if the IRS did not duly consider the documentation a taxpayer submitted in his or her case, the taxpayer has new evidence to be considered, or the taxpayer has lost essential documents. Many times taxpayers are confused by IRS notices and fail to submit the required documentation in the time provided.

When in a cycle of an automated or correspondence audit, confusion and failure escalates a taxpayer’s problem and inevitably results in more penalties and interest being assessed. Although the circumstances surrounding an audit reconsideration almost always necessitate the hiring of a tax professional, the fees paid for representation can be well worth the investment considering the high likelihood of success. In our offices we have seen over and over again how many of our clients have drastically reduced (and some even completely eliminated) their tax liability, simply by hiring us to prepare and file their past due tax returns. Getting a qualified tax professional involved in your case can efficiently get your tax problem out of the automated cycle managed by computers. Professional help can get your case in front of a “live” IRS agent that has the power and authority to achieve resolution in your case.

IRS Grants FULL Relief in 70% of Audit Reconsideration Cases is a post from: IRS Tax Problem Solver Blog - IRS Help

You thought your IRS Problems were over after your recent audit was concluded, right?� Now you have received the results of the audit and you are in disagreement with the tax assessment the IRS has issued regarding your tax return. You look a bit harder for that box of records and loh and behold you find it in the attic.� What do you do now?� It's too late to formally protest the audit but it's just not fair!

The IRS provides you with the opportunity to submit an audit reconsideration.� This process allows you to disagree with assessments made from a tax audit or taxes you owe from a tax return created by the IRS because you failed to file your taxes yourself.� The IRS uses this informal process to resolve cases.

Steps to the Audit Reconsideration Process

���� Your tax return must be filed
���� You will need to obtain a copy of the audit report and fill out Form 4549(Income Tax Discrepancy Adjustments) or 1902-B(Report of Individual Income Tax Examination Changes)
���� You must notify the IRS, either verbally or written, of the proposed changes you want it to consider
���� You need to attach the examination and any necessary documentation you have to support your position

The IRS may contact you requesting more information before they make a determination.� An adjustment will be made if the information you provide and the tax law support the requested change.

Important to Note

The IRS will not accept an audit reconsideration if you have already reached an agreement by signing a Closing Agreement, a Compromise agreement, or Form 870-AD� with the Appeals Office, the tax owed is a result of TEFRA(Tax Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982), or the courts have issued a final determination on your tax liability.

Audit Reconsideration Acceptance

The IRS will accept your request for audit reconsideration if you provide information it did not consider previously, if a tax return was filed after it completed one for you, and if computational or processing errors were made by the IRS when your tax was assessed.

The IRS will notify you at the completion of the review.� If it accepted your information, the assessed tax will be eliminated; if it only accepted part of your information, your assessed tax will only be partially reduced; if it did not accept your information; your assessed tax will not be eliminated.

If You Agree

If you agree with the results of the review, you must pay the assessed tax.� If you cannot pay this amount in full then you can either obtain an installment agreement or submit an Offer in Compromise.

If You Disagree

If you disagree with the results, you can make a written request for an appeals conference; pay the amount assessed and file a formal claim; or, wait for a bill from the IRS.

Whether your IRS Problems are from a disagreement with a recent audit or other IRS issues, contact our office today for help.� Our knowledgeable staff can guide you through the process and help resolve your IRS Problems.

Traditional Audit Reconsideration – So you found a box of records that you couldn't find in time for your audit is a post from: IRS Tax Problem Solver Blog - IRS Help

Has the IRS sent you a notice lately? A notice with a large liability due for a tax year that you know you didn't file a tax return for? They can do that. It's called a "Substitute for Return" or SFR. Internal Revenue Code Section 6020(b) says that when a taxpayer doesn't file a return, the IRS can prepare a return using what information that they have available to them. Usually this is just what forms 1099 and W-2 that were sent to the IRS. This doesn't really turn out well for most taxpayers. Tune in to the video post below to hear how I successfully took a taxpayers IRS Problem from a $200,000.00 liability to less than $600 using the audit reconsideration process. Now that's IRS help isn't it? irs problems

Audit Reconsideration…what is that exactly? is a post from: IRS Tax Problem Solver Blog - IRS Help